Hepatitis B virus preS2Δ38–55 variants: A newly identified risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatitis B virus preS2Δ38–55 variants: A newly identified risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma

Background & Aims: Although HBV is a major cause of death in Africa, its genetic variability has been poorly documented. This study aimed to address whether HBV genotype and surface gene variants are associated with HBV-related liver disease in The Gambia. Methods: We conducted a case-contro...

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Main Authors: Damien Cohen, Sumantra Ghosh, Yusuke Shimakawa, Njie Ramou, Pierre Simon Garcia, Anaëlle Dubois, Clément Guillot, Nora Kakwata-Nkor Deluce, Valentin Tilloy, Geoffroy Durand, Catherine Voegele, Gibril Ndow, Umberto d'Alessandro, Céline Brochier-Armanet, Sophie Alain, Florence Le Calvez-Kelm, Janet Hall, Fabien Zoulim, Maimuna Mendy, Mark Thursz, Maud Lemoine, Isabelle Chemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Subjects:
Aflatoxin B1
Africa
Carcinogenesis
Cirrhosis
Genotype
Hepatitis B virus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555920300781

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